San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-09

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drew his own cOnclu on.
He began TO talk out music, and Kitty
became so absorbed that she forgot to trJu-
Bile her curly pate about the prophecies, and
only realized that she was talking with some
one older than johnny, more sympathetic
than Charlotte, and lass critical than Juliet.
That he was a handsome young man,
exerting himself beyond his won't 10 please
her, had. perhaps, the influence ordinarily
accompanying such state Of affairs, but of
that Kitty was only dimly conscious.
GLOW is IL that have never seen you out
with your stepmOther and sister, inquired
NJ Grahame. ~ am sure had once met
you should have remembered your face"
&c never think of going with them,"
cried Kitty quickly.
"And why nOt?'
81 haven't suitable gowns for one thing.
Why, my very best is white muslin that
has been done up three times. Fancy my
going 10 a grand ball in that! Juliet would
be scandalized at the thought. Besides,
know none of those gay people, and | am
not familiar with their ways. | should not
enjoy myself half as much as do at home
with Charlotte and Johnny?'
And then she had to tell all about Char
lotte anu johnny her listener was SO SYM
pathizlng and Interested. that Kitty found
herself giving full account OF J0hnny's
pranks and Charlottes queer sayings before
she knew it,
You must have jolly times said he.
but do you not often feel lonely"
Lonely" Kitty's burst of aulhterat this
absurd notion was as fresh and merry as
child's.
Lonely? Surely not. How can |, when
have JuIiet's wardrobe 70 care for. Johnny's
clothes to keen i'm order. the marketing TO
do, dessert to prepare for dinner, the 'eX-
pense book, to balance. the notes and letters
to write
She stopped. breatbIess: Lester Grahame
was regarding her intpntIy.
But when do YOU make visits. or walk,
or practice? | Thought Ladies' usually diyid-
ed up their time between embroidery and
calling on one another"
".Juliet does lovely fancy work. Shall I
show Won someP,, Kitty rose with alacrity
and moved toward a cabinet across the room.
Not for the worldr, exclaimed Mr.. Ora
hame with great energy.
"You must not take me anv farther i'm the
catechism, Them returned Kitty. who now
began 10 feel n few misgiyings, She resoly-
ed TO be very careful what she said to Juliet's
lover. She looked a little nrim n little on
guard, as She resumed her seat,
ITS only fair TO tell Won something of nv
self now f." and with this onening remark
Mr.. Grahame be,an walking IeisureIy back
and forth-a habit of his, he explained,
when he made a speech.
Kitty was all ears now. and the recital of
his last wear or tyO's experiences in travel
father seemed like fairy taIe IN her.
I'VE have both lost our mothrrs-that
ought TO be bond of symnathy between -
he said, pausing and having one hand gently
for an instant on her shoulder.
Kitty's brown eyes filled. No one spoke
to her of her mother now except Charlotte.
And now, before go (yOu see, have
discovered your desire to be rid of mel,
want you to promise me something. 1t is
the easiest thing in the world. VIII your
"Wll l-wllat?'
promise youI do what l ask your a
niue llhpatlehtly. hltty looks al the halltel
CLOCK ailXiously' Inc young man sees MS
vantage ground ana DaSely steps upon IT,
dhey VIII De mere before iOng-halt-paSt
4. Inc carriage Is proDaDly turning the
corner 1 mean 10 tell some tremendous
tSles OUT OF SchOOl, 100 am gong 10 count
tlIee hoW' MISS hitly' II you 90 not
NhereupOh Nifty, driven desperate,
agreed 10 promise anything everything, on
cohGltioll tllat lie would Vacate the premises
Immediately.
lhat 5 gooG girl our ola place Is 10 DC
IeoPeneu week from to-lllEht' Ill olueh
Illlies tneS WouIH nave tcrill III. II houSe-
warning, UuI tniS Llllle tle an'Ir Is W oe
ni"sN % o"ii' anu nave your PioiiSe W aV
'e MT IT. o,.,
r ~ 'iie DIo"h eyes hiSlie ~ DIT ms auu'ci.
~ uIen !iiey Mele l"iSeu lull vi uiS'ieSS "'
NO ~, ~
why, you shy Iltsie GGNe, Woulu youstay
III your COZ ioreNGr' ne lausheu llttle
sehIiy' anu LOON he I manu- III HIS LOT mo,
illent, WIllle Ihe other reSteu Oil the HAL
uooI -hlop'
1 must say your haste 10 speed the part
ing guest Is anything DutsoOthhg tOwound-
eQ vanity"
In truth Kitty stood in constant fear OF
her stepmOthers appearance on the scene.
What an extraordinary lover was this,
scarcely mentioning juliet, and refusing 10
his lady'S dainty fingers! And o, why, why
did he linger, big, and straight, and fair
haired, looking down at her as compOsedly
as II the sword OF DamOcleS suspended over
her mead dld not alIect MN IN the least a
sllyery stroke from the CLOCK slghaled the
hali-hOur;
why DO you not tell me 10 gO-hltty!'
this daring young man lnterrogated sottly.
"YOur eyes are expressive enough however.
Are you sorry we have met; and you have
promised to come to my ballT' His tones